1995 kx500 restored

Ben Caves
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Edited Date/Time 3/16/2022 10:24pm
1995 kx500. Complete restoration. 89 kx250 tank, upgraded 47mm Showa forks, kxf front and rear wheel conversion and brake conversion with an oversized front brake. Frame has been gusseted in known weak points and kxf peg mounts professionally welded on. Engine has been completely gone through. Replated cylinder, new top end, oem crank checked for true, new main bearings and all seals. Tons and tons of new parts. Here’s a run down on the major things that have been done
-Frame and subframe powdercoated
-Engine covers cerakoted
-Cases and cylinder vapor blasted
-Fork uppers anodized
-Lugs vapor blasted and forks rebuilt
-Rear shock body cerakoted and shock rebuilt
-Stock rear spring powdercoated
-Kxf hubs cerakoted, excel rims powdercoated and all new spokes
-Swingarm powdercoated
-All new bearings in swingarm, linkage and steering stem
-New chain and sprockets
-New chain guide and slider
-New oversized radiators
-All new plastics and graphics from evomx
-New evo seat cover
-Renthal bars, grips and msr aof perch with bearing
-New cables
-Braking oversized 270mm front rotor
-Braking kfx rear rotor
-Kxf rear brake and rear pedal
-Kxf axle conversion
-Yz250 petcock conversion
-Bolts rezinced and specbolt zinced bolts throughout
-Pro circuit works pipe, shortened factory 304 silencer with new packing
-New mud flap
-New air filter
-Dunlop tires
-Upgraded crf front brake master cylinder
-Oversized pegs

This 500 is ready to ride. I run a bike restoration shop here so everything has been taken apart, cleaned, either vapor blasted or cerakoted, throughly inspected, any parts that needed replacing were replaced. Willing to work with a buyer for shipping or meeting within driving distance. It’s located in Clifton Springs, NY in the states. Absolutely no trades. $12,000 pm me or text Ben at 585-330-4938. Thanks for looking










Here’s the build thread
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Bike-Builds,46/1995-kx500-build,1388228

And my Instagram
caves_service to see some of the other builds
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bm201
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3/20/2021 4:52am
Nice attention to detail!
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The Shop

crowe660
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3/20/2021 8:55am
I’ve never seen something so potentially fun and scary as this in my entire life.
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mxdevon
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3/20/2021 1:44pm
This is easily my favorite bike I’ve seen this year. Just beautiful! Perfect blend of modern and classic.
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Ben Caves
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3/21/2021 8:56am
Damn that looks good. Any videos of it running? I really should powdercoat my swing arm like you did.
Damn that looks good. Any videos of it running? I really should powdercoat my swing arm like you did.
Anyone’s who interested, just text me and I can send a video
Ben Caves
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3/23/2021 6:04am
mxdevon wrote:
This is easily my favorite bike I’ve seen this year. Just beautiful! Perfect blend of modern and classic.
Thank you

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